Thread: Is the new 7mm PRC a lemon ?

Originally Posted by 308mate

@Bagheera that's gonna be very light for a stout calibre, be a fair bit of extra kick to it I imagine? Or do you mean with a brake ?

Thanks, advice taken.
Im thinking of with suppressor and a heavy scope.
Dont laugh but my 7mm08 kicked fairly hard till I put those on and now its barely noticeable. I think with a good stock, suppressor and avoiding flute/ short barrel we can handle bigger cartridges and get less recoil than in the old days. A heavy scope above the bore line also helps a bit reducing jump ( but it still jumps ).

Originally Posted by Bagheera

Thanks, advice taken.
Im thinking of with suppressor and a heavy scope.
Dont laugh but my 7mm08 kicked fairly hard till I put those on and now its barely noticeable. I think with a good stock, suppressor and avoiding flute/ short barrel we can handle bigger cartridges and get less recoil than in the old days. A heavy scope above the bore line also helps a bit reducing jump ( but it still jumps ).

@Bagheera

I'm actually keen on a big 7 myself, something lightweight, but I've had a painful to shoot rifle before and it isn't fun.

Agree on suppressor etc. I run a 16" browning lightweight 308 with a dpt and lightweight 1-6 swaro scope. The kick isn't hard and all and it is nice to shoot, it's the dpt that calms it.

Just not sure it would be the same deal with a light 7mm magnum, too bad we can't try before we buy.

Just saw this post on the fb 7mm prc group

Originally Posted by tibo

Just saw this post on the fb 7mm prc group

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That is more like it.

This is interesting, Hornady using different powders in there precision hunter line in 7prc.
https://youtu.be/4z28TJTQ-Rg?si=u8I-fo8x3cdbzzJf

Originally Posted by tibo

Just saw this post on the fb 7mm prc group

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Out of interest, where did you get the Federal 7PRC ammo from?

Originally Posted by JT_NZ

Out of interest, where did you get the Federal 7PRC ammo from?

"Merica" it was an American posting

Originally Posted by dannyb

"Merica" it was an American posting

I think its here now from what I've heard Danny

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Originally Posted by BRADS

I think its here now from what I've heard Danny

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Yep it is a bit more spendy than Hornady though

Bronco has them.

Duleys done write up in last two magazines. Edition 100 and 101.
Bloody in-depth wrote up. It’s a bloody good read.

Tested one piece of ADG brass as well. Got 35 firings out of it before it wouldn’t hold primer.

If Tikka bring out a factory version I’d definitely look at changing to 7mm cartridge.

Yeah a bloody good caliber I might need to get another one

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Originally Posted by McNotty

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Tested one piece of ADG brass as well. Got 35 firings out of it before it wouldn’t hold primer.
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Close but he simply ran out of places on the rim to file notches. The pocket still held the primer well.

Originally Posted by 6x47

Close but he simply ran out of places on the rim to file notches. The pocket still held the primer well.

Wouldn’t you just load and shoot one bit until it was done no need to notch it when it’s a test piece separating it would have being sufficient . I’m a huge fan of Adg for this reason

Originally Posted by 308mate

@Bagheera that's gonna be very light for a stout calibre, be a fair bit of extra kick to it I imagine? Or do you mean with a brake ?

I guess the new breaked suppressors (DPT and Maniatis) are going to help here.